Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, absolutely. When I was a child at that time I had a bicycle and it was gifted by my parents on my 3rd birthday and I remembered that I loved riding on it and also it had a seat on its back on which I made my brother sit and then ride in the street.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, absolutely I think bikes are popular in my country. Everyone have bicycles, motorbikes and electric bikes in order to ride for a short distance. So I think that's why my country bites are very popular.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 76.0Gợi ý: Answer more directly and avoid redundant phrases such as “When I was a child at that time.” Use the natural expression “My parents gave it to me” instead of “it was gifted by my parents.” Also, keep the verb tenses consistent: use “I remember” when describing a present memory, and use clearer wording such as “a seat at the back where my brother could sit.” Add linking words like “Moreover” or “Whenever” to make the details flow more naturally.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. My parents gave me a bicycle for my third birthday, and I remember being extremely excited about it. It had a small seat at the back, so my younger brother could sit there while I rode around our street. We spent many enjoyable afternoons riding together.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Begin with a clear topic sentence, then explain why bikes are popular. Correct the subject–verb agreement error: “Everyone has,” not “Everyone have.” Distinguish between “bicycles,” “motorbikes,” and “electric bikes,” since they are different types of vehicles, and replace the unclear phrase “my country bikes” with “bikes in my country.” Give a specific reason or example, such as convenience, affordability, or traffic congestion, and avoid repeating “popular.”
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country, especially in cities. Many people use bicycles, motorbikes, and electric bikes because they are convenient for short journeys and help them avoid traffic jams. Electric bikes are becoming particularly common among young people and office workers.
× When I was a child at that time I had a bicycle and it was gifted by my parents on my 3rd birthday and I remembered that I loved riding on it and also it had a seat on its back on which I made my brother sit and then ride in the street.
✓ When I was a child, I had a bicycle that my parents gave me for my third birthday. I remember that I loved riding it. It had a seat on the back where I made my brother sit, and then I rode it in the street.
The original sentence contains too many ideas joined by and, which makes the structure difficult to follow. Dividing it into shorter sentences creates a clearer structure. The phrase and then ride is also unclear because it does not show who was riding. The correction uses I rode it to make the subject and meaning clear.
× Everyone have bicycles, motorbikes and electric bikes in order to ride for a short distance.
✓ Everyone has bicycles, motorbikes, and electric bikes for traveling short distances.
Everyone is an indefinite pronoun treated as singular, so it must be followed by has, not have, in the present tense. For example, we say Everyone has a bike, but Many people have bikes. The phrase for traveling short distances is also more natural than in order to ride for a short distance in this context.